Forgotten soaps of the 90's

[Willie Oleson]

I remember being a bit shocked to hear Maggie Gioberti using the F-word on television.

 

[Carrie Fairchild]

I remember being a bit shocked to hear Maggie Gioberti using the F-word on television.

She never actually dropped an f-bomb but she did deliver “a statement to the press” to a media helicopter that was hovering over the family estate after one of her husband’s ex-mistresses was revealed to be a Soviet spy.

 

[Carrie Fairchild]

Valley Of The Dolls

Not one of the best, but they showed some nice buns every now and then.

Somebody remember The Valley of the dolls in 1994 with Sharon Case and Sally Kirkland?

A few English language episodes have shown up, alongside those Polish dubbed ones that have been knocking around for years. I’ve watched the first two episodes. It’s not a great show by any stretch but it’s not the worst either. It’s kind of like a cross between Models Inc. and Eden, the soft porn soap that the USA Network / Playboy Channel made in the 90’s.

Interestingly, Helen Lawson is rewritten as Jennifer North’s mother in this version. Also, I couldn’t place the actress that plays Neely but I see that she was one of the female leads on The $treet in 2000.

 

[Willie Oleson]

Interestingly, Helen Lawson is rewritten as Jennifer North’s mother in this version.

I guess that made it easier to write for her as a soap regular. They have to have a reason to be in the same space.

 

[Carrie Fairchild]

I guess that made it easier to write for her as a soap regular. They have to have a reason to be in the same space.

Completely agree. Neely is still a struggling waitress / dancer and Anne has just arrived in town. Having Helen as Jennifer’s mother means that she is there from the get go, instead of having to wait until the storyline progresses enough that the girl’s careers had gotten to a point that they’d be crossing paths with Helen.